Leelanau Enterprise

Theodore Larry Esch, age 79, of Mount Dora, Florida passed away peacefully at his son's home in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife and son by his side. Larry, as he was known by most, was born in Traverse City, Michigan to Theodore Herbert and Elsie Mae Esch on December 8, 1943. He attended Leland Public School. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served a tour in Vietnam. He went on to attend Michigan State University where he received his degree in Labor and Industrial Relations. He met the love of his life, Janis Bronner his sophomore year. They were married on December 14, 1968 at Peace Lutheran Church in Saginaw, Michigan. They settled in Leelanau County to start a family...

Thomas "Tom" M. Frohman, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, died on Tuesday at home in the arms of loving family after 10 months of living with a terminal cancer diagnosis. He lived those months as he had his life?filled with love for family and friends, joyful in all the blessings of living, and devoted to his work of pursuing legal justice for underrepresented Hoosiers. He was 68. Born on February 9, 1954 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Jack and Bercie (Carlsruh) Frohman, Tom moved to Bloomington, Indiana to pursue his undergraduate degree at Indiana University. After graduating top of his class in accounting, he chose to work at Rocky's Pool Hall on Kirkwood before driving a...

"The Honorable John Edward Dewane passed away on October 14, 2021 in St. Joseph, Michigan. John was one of a kind and will be deeply missed. John was born in Menominee, Michigan on January 29, 1940. Big John and Barrie spent their honeymoon at Hilda's Cabins. And although he was a Yooper, he and Barrie purchased a family cottage in Northport where he spent hours in his leather recliner looking at the Traverse Bay. He loved drinking jumbos at the Happy Hour; please have one in his honor. John is survived by his wife, Barrie and his two children, Theresa Dewane (Peter Van Eynde) and John J. Dewane (Jennifer) as well as his two grandsons Connor and Colin Dewane. Those wishing to share a...

"The Honorable John Edward Dewane passed away on October 14, 2021 in St. Joseph, Michigan. John was one of a kind and will be deeply missed. John was born in Menominee, Michigan on January 29, 1940. Big John and Barrie spent their honeymoon at Hilda's Cabins. And although he was a Yooper, he and Barrie purchased a family cottage in Northport where he spent hours in his leather recliner looking at the Traverse Bay. He loved drinking jumbos at the Happy Hour; please have one in his honor. John is survived by his wife, Barrie and his two children, Theresa Dewane (Peter Van Eynde) and John J. Dewane (Jennifer) as well as his two grandsons Connor and Colin Dewane. Those wishing to share a...

Born in Hartford Connecticut on March 17, 1930 to Charles Nathan Johnston and Elsie Marks Johnston. Both parents have preceded Chuck in death as has his younger sister Mary Ellen Johnston Gray. Chuck died January 22, 2021, at home, from complications following hip surgery. Chuck graduated from Bryant College in Rhode Island with a Business degree, he served in the U S Army from 1951 to 1953, with 13 months in Korea. During his basic training in Indiana, he spent week end leaves in Toledo Ohio, where he met Donna Crocker. They were married when he came home from Korea in June of 1953. Surviving Chuck are his wife Donna, son "Chip" Charles Edward Johnston, his wife Jacque Bankston...

Minnie May Schroeder, 82, long term resident of Gill's Pier, passed away at The Villages, FL on Monday, December 16, 2019. She was born to Thomas and Evelyn Wymond on July 5, 1927 and raised in Detroit where she met and married Robert C. Schroeder. Bob and Minnie spent a loving 64 years together, raising a family and enjoying many cherished friends. Minnie was preceded in death by her brother Thomas, husband Bob and son Thomas. She was the last surviving of five Wymond girls, whose love and support for each other was unwavering. Minnie is survived by her daughter Gail Marotte, son David Schroeder, four grandchildren (Thomas, Renee, Elizabeth, Margaret), two great grandchildren (Lucas,...

Joan Boozer Elder, age 93, of Naples Florida, passed away on November 5, 2019. She was a graduate of Tudor Hall, Pine Manor College and received her BS from Northwestern University where she was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother as well as an avid community volunteer, philanthropist and friend who loved to entertain. Joan's talents were many, she was an accomplished tennis player, skier, sailor and golfer with two memberships to the "Hole-in-One" Society. She enjoyed many, many years in Leland in the summertime with her husband, Bill. She was a member of the Leland Country Club and Leland Yacht Club. The family...

Laurence Gladding Johnson passed away in his home in Indianapolis due to complications from long-standing health issues. He was married to Mary Jane Casey Johnson, who preceded him in death in 1996. They had no children. Larry was the oldest child of Nelson and Mary Scott Johnson. He is survived by his sister Molly Barbee and brother Jefferson Johnson, as well as three nephews and one niece. He graduated from The Orchard School in Indianapolis IN for his elementary education, North Central High School also in Indianapolis, Taft Preparatory School in Watertown CT, and Princeton University in Princeton NJ. He was proud of his active duty and reserve service in the United States Marine...